ThinkFun Tipover
by ThinkFun
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: ThinkFunBrand: Think Fun
Audio: Polish (Published)
Release Date: 2006-01-01
Model: 7070
Product features:
- Four levels of play
- Forty challenge cards with solutions
- Seven color-coded crates
- Teaches critical thinking, problem solving, and strategy development
- For ages 8 years and above
Toys and Games Reviews of ThinkFun Tipover
Customer Review: ThinkFun's Tipover is a hit in our house
Summary: 5 Stars
My 5 year old son greatly enjoys playing a similar ThinkFun game - Rush Hour - and so when we saw this in the store we decided to give it a try. Overall, it's been a big hit.
Here are the things we like and dislike about the game.
THINGS WE LIKE
- The game pieces (like in the other ThinkFun game we have) are very well made. We haven't had any problems with pieces breaking which has happened a few times with other games.
- Even though the age range says 8+, our 5 year old son quickly understood the simple directions and was able to start playing right away.
- Playing this game requires tipping over playing pieces. As kids tend to knock things down all the time accidentally anyway, it's a nice twist to have a game that encourages it. :-)
- Once a child gets the hang of it, they can happily solve the puzzles by themselves. (Not that we don't enjoy playing family games together, but it's not always easy to find games for individual child play that strike a good balance between challenging and solvable.)
- The puzzles are rated by difficulty, which helps children get comfortable with the game and then advance at their own pace.
- The game is educational. It's easy to see your child thinking about the various pieces and patterns as they try different solutions to get the little Tipper guy to the red crate.
THINGS WE DON'T LIKE
- This is minor, but the pieces come in a small drawstring pouch. It doesn't always stay tightly closed (The other ThinkFun game we own included a similar pouch which eventually broke completely) and so we've almost lost various pieces a bunch of times. (We finally ended up putting everything in a Ziploc bag.) It's a shame, as if the main box didn't have a hole in it for decoration, you could probably just store the pieces in the box and you wouldn't need a pouch at all.
- The game comes with a lot of puzzle cards (40!) representing various play levels from beginner to expert. It would be nice if they sold additional card packs separately though, as I can see us eventually going through them all.
Hope this is helpful!
Description of ThinkFun Tipover
You'll flip over Tipover - an exciting 3-D challenge that's a brainteaser and brain pleaser in one! Players control their own fate using only crates to create paths. The object of Tipover is to get your Tipper playing piece from start to finish by tipping crates to create paths. To start, set up crates of different colors and heights on the game grid to match any one of 40 beginner-to-expert card challenges. Next, tip over the crates to connect your Tipper to the red crate which is your final destination. There's a catch; your Tipper can't jump over empty grid spaces. Only you control your fate by tipping over the right crate. Measures 8.875"W x 8"H x 2.5"D.Games Toys
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